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1900 U.S. Federal Census Directory > Census Records The twelfth census of the United States was conducted under the terms of the census act of March 3, 1899, and was limited to those questions asked for all the population in 1890, with only minor changes in content. The period, however, featured the first U.S. censuses outside the continental States and territories.2 The official enumeration day of the 1900 census was 1 June 1900. All questions asked were supposed to refer to that date. 3 Population Census Items Address; name; relationship to family head; sex; race; age; marital status; number of years married; for women, number of children born and number now living; birthplace of person and parents; if foreign born, year of immigration and whether naturalized; occupation; months not employed; school attendance; literacy; ability to speak English; whether on a farm; home owned or rented and if owned, whether mortgaged.1 Historical Forms and Questions In 1900, only minor changes were made to the form. This was the first time, however, that the United States conducted censuses outside of the continental United States and territories. Enumerations took place in Hawaii, Puerto Rico and in the Phillippine Islands. View sample forms  Available States Alaska Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Washington, D.C. Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Vermont Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming  Subscription Databases ($) from Ancestry.com Marinette County, Wisconsin Census, 1900 (Excluding Grover Precinct) Rockingham County, Virginia Census, 1900 1900 United States Federal Census  Related Articles from Ancestry.com 1900 Census 1900 Census Soundex Ancestry.com Census Images Online News and Enhancements Genealogy.com Completes 1900 Census Project A Sibling Here . . . A Sibling There